Systems and methods for generating data visualization dashboards

Abstract

An aspect of the technology described relates to a dashboard creation system for generating dashboards displaying key performance indicator (KPI) information. The dashboard creation system includes: a business database comprising a plurality of business values; an intermediate table comprising intermediate data; and at least one KPI record. In some implementations, the intermediate data includes: an intermediate value corresponding to a selected plurality of the business values; and an intermediate link identifying the corresponding selected plurality of business values. Also, the KPI record may include: a KPI value corresponding to the intermediate value; a KPI link corresponding to the intermediate link and identifying the corresponding selected plurality of the business values; and a KPI format corresponding to a desired graphical format for depicting the KPI value. A processor may be provided to render the KPI value in the KPI format.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A dashboard creation system for generating dashboards displaying on a display key performance indicator information, the dashboard creation system comprising:
 (a) a business database comprising a plurality of business values; 
 (b) an intermediate table comprising intermediate data, wherein the intermediate data comprises:
 (i) a plurality of intermediate values, wherein each intermediate value:
 1. corresponds to a selected plurality of the business values, and 
 2. comprises a summary value corresponding to an analysis of the selected plurality of business values, 
 and 
 
 (ii) for each intermediate value a corresponding intermediate link identifying the selected plurality of business values corresponding to such intermediate value, wherein each intermediate link comprises a summary link identifying at least one analytical procedure for producing the corresponding summary value; 
 
 (c) at least one key performance indicator record comprising:
 (i) a plurality of key performance indicator values, wherein each key performance indicator value corresponds to one of the intermediate values, 
 (ii) for each key performance value, a key performance indicator link corresponding to the intermediate link for the corresponding one of the intermediate values, and 
 (iii) for each key performance indicator value, a key performance indicator format corresponding to a desired graphical format for depicting such key performance indicator value; and 
 
 (d) a processor configured to render the key performance indicator value in the key performance indicator format for display on the display. 
 
     
     
       2. The dashboard creation system of  claim 1 , wherein the intermediate link comprises a summary link identifying at least one analytical procedure for producing the summary value. 
     
     
       3. The dashboard creation system of  claim 1 , further comprising the display. 
     
     
       4. The dashboard creation system of  claim 1 , further configured to communicate the key performance indicator value and the key performance format to a drawing application configured to render on the display the key performance indicator value in the key performance format. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1  further comprising a drawing application operative on the processor.